unclubbable

Pronounced: un-KLUH-buh-bull, adj

Notes: I think I remember this word in my reading, but I would not define it well


Yesterday’s word

The word diel, as a noun, means “a period of 24 hours”. As an adjective, it means “lasting 24 hours or having a 24-hour period”

First usage

Our word came into English in the 1930s

Background / Comments

Such a useful word! I’m surprised I haven’t run across it, especially as it is a more recent word. Our word comes from the Latin word dies (day).

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